Italeri USN SBD-3 Dauntless Model Kit HC-2841

The Italeri USN SBD-3 Dauntless scale model, part number HC-2841, recreates the single-engine, low-wing aircraft used by the U.S. Navy during the Second World War. At 1:48 scale, the completed model measures 24.2 cm and represents the SBD-3 variant associated with the Battle of Midway in June 1942.

The Douglas SBD Dauntless served as both a reconnaissance aircraft and a carrier-based dive bomber. Entering active service with American flight units in 1941, it became the most widely used carrier-based dive bomber in the U.S. Navy. The SBD-3 was powered by a Wright R-1820 Cyclone radial engine and was valued by its crews for its ruggedness and solid construction.

Specifications

• Scale: 1:48
• Model size: 24.2 cm
• Top speed represented by the aircraft: 410 km/h (255 mph)
• Bomb load capacity represented by the aircraft: nearly 2,000 kg (4,400 lbs)
• Armament represented by the aircraft: two forward-firing 12.7 mm (.50 cal) machine guns and two rear-facing 7.62 mm (.30 cal) machine guns

The model includes six different decal options for aircraft associated with the aircraft carriers Enterprise, Lexington and Yorktown. These markings provide alternative ways to represent USN Dauntless aircraft connected with carrier operations in the Pacific theatre.